3 John 1:15

Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,

“It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.

Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.

I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;

Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”

Yahweh said to Moses, “I will do this thing also that you have spoken; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.”

Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

You who dwell in the gardens, with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice!

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

I will bring the blind by a way that they don’t know. I will lead them in paths that they don’t know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them.

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father and has learned, comes to me.

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.

When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”

for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds,

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them and leads them to springs of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice,

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.